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Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> Shohei Ohtani homers in first-ever postseason game, leading Los Angeles Dodgers to Game 1 win over San Diego Padres in NL Division Series (More) | See latest MLB playoff bracket (More) | New York Liberty tops Las Vegas Aces to advance to WNBA Finals (More)

> Allan Blye, two-time Emmy-winning writer and actor, dies at age 87 (More) | Christopher Ciccone, artist and younger brother of Madonna, dies at age 63 (More)

> "Joker" sequel tops domestic box office with $40M revenue, falling short of expected $50M-$60M haul; film topped overseas box office with $81M (More)


Science & Technology
> Nobel Prize week begins, with the winners in physiology and medicine announced at 5:30 am ET this morning; see selections here (More) | The history of the Nobel Prize (More, w/video)

> mRNA vaccine shown to protect against C. difficile bacteria in mice; roughly one in 11 elderly patients who contract the infection in healthcare settings dies within one month (More)

> Engineers demonstrate artificial plant capable of generating electricity, clean indoor environments; researchers hope to eventually be able to charge cell phones and similar devices (More)


Business & Markets
> US stock markets close higher Friday (S&P 500 +0.9%, Dow +0.8%, Nasdaq +1.2%) following September jobs report showing highest jobs growth in six months (More) | See previous write-up (More)

> European Union member states vote to raise tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle imports to 45%, up from 10% (More) | Rivian misses Q3 delivery expectations, lowers production target for 2024, blaming shortage of components (More)

> Boeing, production workers restart negotiations today to end three-week strike (More, free w/email) | Jeep and Chrysler parent company, Stellantis, sues United Auto Workers union for threatening to strike mid-contract (More)


Politics & World Affairs
> Supreme Court reconvenes for 2024-25 term, with oral arguments scheduled on ghost guns case tomorrow; see biggest cases to watch (More)

> Former President Donald Trump speaks at site of July assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, accompanied by billionaire Elon Musk (More) | See latest poll data (More)

> Tunisia's incumbent President Kais Saied expected to win reelection in yesterday's election following disqualification and jailing of an opponent last month; turnout estimated at less than 30% (More)

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